"There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you can enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it."
~ Bertrand Russell ~
Welcome to The Thursday Bookworm!
This meme is all about books. And like the quote mentioned above, it's all about enjoying them and, in some cases, bragging that we actually managed to finish them. :)
So since this is the first week, I'll start out with some general questions about your favorites (and not-so-favorites)!
1. What would you consider your favorite book of all time? Why? (Really sell it to us... make us want to run right out and buy it!!!).
I thought long and hard about this question. I have read many great books over the years of both fact and fiction. It is quite difficult to choose a single favorite. After much thought on the subject, I decided that my all time favorite book is one of the very first books that I ever read, Green Eggs And Ham by Dr. Seuss! Go ahead and laugh if you want, but this book is one of the ones that taught me to love reading. Seuss's lyrical rhymes have never lost their appeal to me over the years. His lighthearted style of writing could teach lessons without leaving you feeling that he was preaching at you! I enjoyed reading this book as a child, I enjoyed reading it to my children, and I am quite certain that one day I shall enjoy reading it to my grandchildren. So, let's hear it for Dr. Seuss, the greatest children's author of all time!
2. What would you consider the most heinous, horrible book you've ever read? Tell us why we should NEVER read it.
That would have to be My Sweet Audrina by V. C. Andrews! All of those people dying by falling down the stairs, gimme a break! They are all female hemopheliacs, to boot! I could give you the scientific reasons why this is a near impossibility, but it would just bore you. Suffice it to say that there must have been a lot of incest going on in that family, even though in this one instance, Andrews chose not to write about it. Gah! That woman was obsessed with incest. Do yourself a favor, don't read this book!
3. Have you ever started a book and been unable to finish it? Which one, and why? Do you think you'll ever pick it up again?
Normally, I thoroughly enjoy the vampire tales of Anne Rice. The exception would be Tale Of The Body Thief. I tried to read it, but it was just so boring that I couldn't finish it. I doubt that I will ever pick it up again.
4. How often do you read a new book? In general, how long does it take you to finish a book (minus those pesky distractions like work, sleep, school, etc.)?
It's all a matter of supply and demand. If I manage to happen upon several books of interest at the same time, I may read two or three books in a single week. If there is nothing around that appeals to me, I may go for months without reading. If a particular book is exceptionally good, I tend to become obsessed, reading it every spare minute that I get. An average book takes me about three or four days to finish, unless it is particularly lengthy.
5. Have you ever liked a book so much, you read it again?
Hell, yeah! I go to see movies that I like several times, why wouldn't I treat the books that I enjoy in the same manner?!
